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New migrants to Illinois from Mexico, the Southwest, Puerto Rico, and Cuba arrived in the city in the 1950s. The Latino population did not become significant until the 1960s. …
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The Growth of the Latino Population Starting in the 1980s the numbers and composition of the Latino community changed drastically. During this period the bulk of the Latino migration …
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Early History The Spaniard Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and his entourage were the first Europeans to enter the territory that became Kansas.1 Coronado and his men left Mexico City, …
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Kansas activists participated in national Chicano events. For example, Kansans attended the National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference in Denver, Colorado, in March 1969, organized by the activist and poet …
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Kentucky notable latinos Cardenal, Ernesto (1925-). The Nicaraguan priest and poet spent some of his formative years at a Kentucky monastery. After supporting a failed revolt against dictator Anastasio …
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NOTABLE LATINOS Camacho Souza, Blase (1918-). Camacho Souza founded the Puerto Rican Heritage Society in 1980, and he is also the project director of the Puerto Rican House at …
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Historical overview When Louisiana became the 18th state of the Union in 1812, the territory was already seeped in the linguistic, historical, and cultural antecedents that had made New …
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The 1950s also marked concerted efforts by the white majority to limit the possibilities for Latinos to secure living wages. Latino populations in Louisiana were prevented from demanding work …